John
VINTON
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Born: 14 February 1742 in Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John married Dorothy HOLMES 11 January 1770 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy HOLMES was born 13 April 1745 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy died December 1834 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Dorothy was the child of Ebenezer HOLMES and Phebe ABBOTT.
John VINTON died 24 July 1814 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Dorothy HOLMESMarriage date: 11 January 1770
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Dorothy HOLMES was the child of Ebenezer HOLMES and Phebe ABBOTT
Children of John VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES
Joshua VINTONDied: 10 September 1842, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 174214 February 1742
Dudley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1770 Marriage / PartnerJohn VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES 11 January 1770, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
He was 27 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildJoshua VINTON was born 6 July 1774, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
John was 32 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 181424 July 1814
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 72.
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Last updated: 5/31/2026 6:24:10 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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